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Moreover, there is no evidence outside Matthew's Gospel that there even was a slaughter of the innocents. Even the author of Luke's Gospel was clearly unaware of this event, since he wrote that the family went straight away to Jerusalem and then returned peacefully to Nazareth. Some biblical scholars suggest that the "slaughter of the innocents" story was designed to draw a parallel between Jesus and the ancient Hebrew patriarchs in Egypt, but was not really historical.
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∙ 14y agoDid Herod The Great cause the slaughter of the innocents?
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What is the duration of Slaughter of the Innocents film?
The duration of Slaughter of the Innocents - film - is 1.73 hours.
When was Slaughter of the Innocents - film - created?
Slaughter of the Innocents - film - was created on 1993-12-02.
What was the special name given to the slaughter of the children at Bethlehem?
Slaughter of the Innocents.
Who are the Holy Innocents?
The Holy Innocents are the children who were killed by King Herod in his attempt to kill the baby Jesus. They are regarded as martyrs by the Christian church for their innocence and are commemorated in the Feast of the Holy Innocents on December 28th.
A sentence for slaughter?
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What day is the Feast of the Holy Innocents?
The Feast of the Holy Innocents is observed on December 28. In the eastern church it is observed on December 29.
What Gospel is The Slaughter of the Innocents in?
The Slaughter of the Innocents is in the nativity account in Matthew's Gospel. This somewhat contradicts the story in Luke's Gospel, and John Shelby Spong (Born of a Woman: A Bishop Rethinks the Birth of Jesus) says that Matthew was clearly writing Christian midrash.
What are the release dates for Saving the Innocents - 1912?
Saving the Innocents - 1912 was released on: USA: 21 December 1912
What saint is celebrated on the 28th of December?
The Holy Innocents are commemorated on December 28'Th,
Where did the number 14000 innocents killed by Herod come from?
AnswerThe Christian tradition that King herod slaughtered 14,000 infants in and around Bethlehem is taught by many religious leaders. But this did not come from history; Matthew's Gospel does not give us this figure; the story of the Slaughter of the Innocents is not even mentioned in Luke's Gospel; and it was unknown to the Jewish historian Josephus. The slaughter of 14,000 boys under 2 years old, in and around the small town of Bethlehem, even defies logic, because it implies the population of a major city. It is more reasonable to say that it comes from a Christian desire to portray Herod as so evil that he killed such an astonishing number of innocents. The facts are that there was no Slaughter of the Innocents.
When do you celebrate the feasts of the Holy Innocents and the Holy Family?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Feast of the Holy Innocents is on the 28th of December, the Holy Family is usually the Sunday after Christmas.
What are the release dates for Fair Exchange - 1962 Innocents Abroad - 1.15?
Fair Exchange - 1962 Innocents Abroad - 1.15 was released on: USA: 28 December 1962
